Moreover, it has helped to produce the race that has peopled Northern
America, Australia, and the south of Africa, holds possession of
India, and stands forth as the greatest civilizer in the world. The
Conquest of England by the Normans was achieved without even a
shadow of right or justice. It was at the time an unmixed curse to
England; but now we can recognize the enormous benefits that accrued
when in his turn the Englishman conquered the Norman, and the foreign
invaders became an integral portion of the people they had overcome.
For the historical details of the story, I have only had to go to
Freeman's magnificent _History of the Norman Conquest of England_,
which I hope will be perused by all of my readers who are able to
obtain it.
G. A. HENTY
CONTENTS.
CHAP.
I. A QUARREL
II. COUNTRY LIFE
III. AT COURT
IV. A STORM
V. ROUEN
VI. RELEASE OF THE EARL
VII. THE OATH
VIII. TROUBLE WITH WALES
IX. IN THE WELSH VALLEYS
X. PORTHWYN
XI. THE SECRET PASSAGE
XII. EDITH
XIII. HAROLD, THE KING
XIV. WULF'S SUSPICIONS
XV. A MEETING BY THE RIVER
XVI. A VOYAGE NORTH
XVII. AN ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION
XVIII. THE NORTHERN INVASION
XIX. STAMFORD BRIDGE
XX. THE LANDING OF THE FOE
XXI. HASTINGS
XXII. THE LORD OF BRAMBER
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE LAST STAND AT HASTINGS
THE YOUNG THANE COMES BACK TO STEYNING
WULF AND HIS FOLLOWERS STORM LLEWELLYN'S STRONGHOLD
WULF LEAPT FORWARD AND CAUGHT THE UPLIFTED WRIST
WULF THE SAXON.
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